Muswell Hill ‘on lockdown’ after shooting in posh London suburb

Police were called to Muswell Hill shortly after 3am to reports of a man being shot, but found no victim at the scene

By ELLIE FLYNN

5th November 2016, 12:24 pm

Updated: 6th November 2016, 1:42 pm

A LEAFY London suburb is on lockdown after a man was shot in the early hours of the morning.

Police were called to Muswell Hill shortly after 3am to reports of a man being shot, but found no victim at the scene.

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Muswell Hill is 'on lockdown' after a shooting early this morning

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No victim was found at the scene but a 22-year-old man admitted himself to hospital with a gunshot wound soon afterA 22-year-old man attended a north London hospital with a gunshot wound shortly after.

The man is now in a serious but stable condition and is not thought to have suffered life-threatening injuries.

Residents in the posh neighbourhood - where the average house price is £1.3 million - told of their shock at the shooting.

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